I will continue at Liverpool. I have four years left on my contract. I am very happy and content to be here and I hope good things continue

Liverpool's Luis Suarez

Suarez scored as the Reds booked an FA Cup Final place after beating Mersey rivals Everton on Saturday.

The Uruguayan was linked with a summer move after copping an eight-match ban for racially abusing Patrice Evra.

But Suarez said: “I am over that. Obviously the important thing was the support from all the people. It is already in the past.

“I will continue at Liverpool. I have four years left on my contract. I am very happy and content to be here and I hope good things continue.”

Suarez had told friends he was considering quitting Anfield in the wake of the scandal, and even talked up a move to Paris St Germain, but appears to have changed his mind.

Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher said: “It’s vitally important he stays. I see no reason why he would want to leave.

“He is playing well and scored his most important goal for us. I thought he was brilliant. Our best player. I wouldn’t swap him for anyone in the league. He is a fantastic player and hopefully he will take that forward into the cup final.”

Carragher added: “We know what the reaction would have been had we lost, especially with the manager “He’s the one who has taken all the criticism.

“We’ve played in big finals in Champions League and FA Cup, but this was right up there because of who we were playing and because it was at Wembley. It felt more like a final.

“It’s important for all of us, but we were on our knees when Kenny came in. We hadn’t won a trophy for six years and we did that, and we hadn’t even played at the new Wembley and now it’s three times in one year.

“As an Everton fan as a kid, this was the biggest derby I’ve ever played.

“It was a massive goal for Andy Caroll. He’ll be remembered forever for scoring in a game of that magnitude.”

- Royston Drenthe looks to be on his way out of Everton after being left out on Saturday. He was axed after seemingly reporting late for training and being sent home by boss David Moyes.